The Falcons lost a candidate in their search for a general manager when Chris Mara of the New York Giants dropped out Thursday. Complete Story...
The Atlanta Falcons are interested in Southern California coach Pete Carroll for their head coaching job.
Rich McKay signed a two-year contract extension Friday to remain the Atlanta Falcons' president, but will relinquish the general manager's duties.
Chris Redman gave the Atlanta Falcons a feel-good finish to an otherwise ugly season. Redman set a career high with four touchdown passes, including two to Alge Crumpler, and the Falcons rode three fourth-quarter touchdowns to a 44-41 victory over the Seahawks on Sunday that should give Seattle cause for concern about its defense in the playoffs.
Neil Rackers gained a measure of redemption and sent the Atlanta Falcons to another loss in their demoralizing season.
Bill Parcells could become the Atlanta Falcons' vice president of football operations, a role that would put him in charge of finding the next coach for a team rocked by the suspension and imprisonment of Michael Vick and the sudden resignation of Bobby Petrino.
Roddy White and four other Atlanta Falcons were fined by the NFL for violating uniform regulations with tributes to Michael Vick during last week's Monday night game.
Micheal Spurlock started up the middle, cut to the outside and didn't stop running until making history for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Coward. Quitter. Hypocrite. And those were some of the nicer things the Atlanta Falcons had to say about their former coach on Wednesday. Bobby Petrino left behind a bitter team and a boss who felt betrayed, skipping town to return to the college ranks with not so much as a face-to-face meeting with his players.
Atlanta Falcons assistant Emmitt Thomas was promoted Wednesday to interim head coach for the final three games of the regular season. He replaces Bobby Petrino, who resigned to become coach at Arkansas.
With Reggie Bush watching from the sideline, Drew Brees passed for 328 yards and three touchdowns as the New Orleans Saints bounced back from a devastating loss with a 34-14 rout of Atlanta on Monday night.
Another week, another change at quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons.
Warrick Dunn of the Atlanta Falcons became the 22nd player in NFL history to rush for 10,000 yards, reaching the milestone with a 2-yard run Thursday night against the Indianapolis Colts.
This was supposed to be Peyton Manning vs. Michael Vick. But Vick was sitting in a jail cell, so Manning had the Thanksgiving night spotlight all to himself. Manning went past a couple of Hall of Famers on the career passing lists, throwing for 272 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Indianapolis Colts over the Vick-less Atlanta Falcons 31-13 on Thursday.
Peyton Manning will surely snap out of it one of these days. He'll throw four or five touchdown passes, pile up a bunch of yards and everyone will forget about this little slump he's in.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick voluntarily surrendered Monday before his sentencing on a dogfighting charge and was being held at a regional jail, according to a court document and prosecutors.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick surrendered to federal marshals in Richmond today to begin serving time on a dogfighting conspiracy conviction, two weeks before he was scheduled to be sentenced.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has voluntarily surrendered to U.S. marshals before his formal sentencing on a dogfighting charge.
Tampa Bay played like a team determined to take control of the weak NFC South. Byron Leftwich played like a quarterback who won't be starting very long in Atlanta.
Joey Harrington took the hit. Alge Crumpler did the rest. Just before he was drilled to the turf, Harrington found Crumpler over the middle for a 30-yard touchdown with 20 seconds left to give the Atlanta Falcons a 20-13 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
Jonathan Babineaux expressed relief Wednesday after he was cleared of a felony animal cruelty charge that could have sent the Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle to prison.
The Falcons actually won another game, even though most of their fans didn't get to see it.
The Atlanta Falcons can't even enjoy an off week. The new starting quarterback headed to the operating table, while the Pro Bowl cornerback accused the team of giving up on the season with nine games left.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Byron Leftwich underwent surgery on his right ankle Wednesday and will be out three to four weeks, giving Joey Harrington another chance as the starter.
Forget Reggie Bush's blazing speed and flashy moves. His underrated power and grit turned a day of frustration into one of celebration for the New Orleans Saints.